Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1887-08-12

/ Worth, Texas, were celebrating the defeat
] OF the prohibitionists "A rocket was fired
into IA keg of powder, causing "A terrible
explosion. Three boys were instantly
killed and two terribly but not fatally in
jured.
The New York court of appeals has de-
cided that the law prohibiting the manu-
facture and sale of any article in imita-
ton of butter is valid The trade in New
York has been stamped out, notwithstand
ing the national law recognizing the
traffic.
The bill introduced i'm the Georgia egis-
lature by VIM. G.. Glenn TO prevent the
mixing Of white and black pupils in the
schools and providing penalties for the
violation thereof has passed the house.
The only votes in opposition were those Of
two Negro members.
The election held in Texas on the 4th
inst, resulted in the defeat OF the prohi-
bitionists The prohihItionists admit
their defeat in the state by 1900 ma jority
The anti-prohibitionists claim $1,000 ma
jority. Sixty-one towns give 4,Ol7 MAORI
ty againsty prohibition.
Citizens OF Washington have called upon
President Cleveland TO remove the
| District Commissioners. IL was set out
that they had perverted the law, increased
taxation, mixed up the accounts of the
water Office and proved their incompe-
tency by their official acts.
Judge Harper OF the Washington polio
court, has decided that the Utah law is
applicable in the District OF Columbia and
has begun the hearing OF testimony in the
case OF Passed Assistant Surgeon NJ. II.
Crawford, charged with improper inter
course with "A girl l3 years Of age.
Three persons were instantly killed and
several others injured at a launching in
Milwaukee tho other day. a coal shed on
were standing to witness the launching,
suddenly collapsed precipitating the spec
tators into the river, and killing three of
them.
The pension Office has received from
Or. Harvey of Wilkesbarre Pa, a brother
Of Oscar j. Harvey, recently sentenced to
u years Imprisonment for defrauding the
government, check for Sl,723, accrued
pension issued TO Oscar j. Harvey as at
torney for Elizabeth G. Bronson of Phia-
delphia.
The secretary Of the navy has issued in
structions that the United States steamer
| Michigan shall be at Detroit on the l4th
and 18th of September to take part in the
ceremonies of the reunion of the army of
the Tennessee, and at Chicago from the LIST
20 the 10Th of October for the military en-
campment.
Eighty-fve pounds of gold amalgam
worth upward of sl5, 900, was stolen from
the amalgam chest at the Father district
mill near Rapid City, Dakota. the other
night There is no clue TO the robbers.
I. j. Giver superintendent, offers a re
ward of 81 1000 for the arrest and convic
ton of the burglars.
The Vermont state grange has com.
| planned TO the interstate commerce com
mission that the Boston q Lowell railroad
company and certain of its connections
are charging higher freight rates be-
tween Boston and certain Vermont sta
tions than between Boston and Montreal
or Boston and Detroit.
A statement prepared at the treasury
| department shows that during the month
| Of July last there was net increase of
500 3, - in the cash in the treasury and
net increase of 81 047, l33 in the circulation.
The decrease in the cash was mainly in
gold certificates The decrease in national
bank notes amounted 70 s. 5430
Some fifty persons, representing almost
every state in the Union, assembled Pixies
Peak the other day and when on top the
party organized. The meeting appointed
a committee 20 draft resolutions inviting
President Cleveland 20 extend his western
visit 20 Colorado and Pixies Peak The
invitation was forwarded Immediately.
South Carolina noted colored congress
man, Joseph II. Raney, died at his home
in that state a few days ago. After the
war he abandoned his trade and entered
the field OF politics, in which he has ever
since figured quite prominently in that
state. He served in congress two terms
He was a man of fine appearance, con-
sentative views and much respected.
On the LIST inst, a Pennsylvania law
went into effect requiring the semi-month
" pay of employees. In case the law is
ignored the miners are directed by their
National Executive Board not to strike but
TO notify their employees that observance Of
the law is expected and that in case OF re
| fusal test cases will be selected in the
| various states which have passed this law
Evansville, Ind, had a $3.50 900 fire Aug
3, when the lumber yard of the Armstrong
company, some 100000 feet, Armstrong;
saw mill, stables and two dwellings and
the lumber yard Of John A. Reitz q Son
some 500, 900 feet fifteen cars of grain on
the Peoria, Decatur q Evansville railroad
and large warehouse containing tobacco,
grain and general merchandise were de-
troyed.
IL is stated that a writ of error has been
obtained in the case of Hugh NJ Brooks
alias Maxwell, who murdered Arthur
Prellar in the Southern hotel in st. Louis
The effect of this order will be to bring
the case of the little chloroformer before
the supreme court for hearing on consti-
tutional points and will act a superse
deas and postpone the execution of
Brooks, which was set for the 18th of this
! month.
Is. X Cowles of Baraboo, Wis, once q
warm friend of Gov. Swineford of Alaska,
has been indicted by the grand jury at
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